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Excessive emotions, especially grief and fear, unfavourably
influence all, but especially women, and through the women
their children. To these emotions must be added the resulting
tendency to indulge in alcohol. This, no doubt, has been
to a large extent counteracted by the wise regulations which
have been adopted by the Government, but there is no
doubt that it has unfavourably influenced the health of women
and children.
The effects of the Lighting Order, too, in addition to
causing accidents, have been to interfere with ventilation,
often unnecessarily, and this may be one reason of the greatly
increased mortality from respiratory diseases.
Then there has been the fear of Zeppelin raids. Many
miscarriages and cases of loss of maternal milk have been
attributed to this cause. Overwork by long hours has nodoubt
been a contributory cause, shortening the life of those
who were already feeble from disease or age.
I have again to thank you for the careful attention you
have given to my recommendations and the wise measures
you have taken to carry them out.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
SIDNEY DAVIES.